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March 21st, 2015 - 10:40 pm § in Misc.

Celebrating the Confederacy in South Carolina

Olde South Ball                    Saturday, March 21, 2015 I wonder if South Carolina’s Black Senator went?  Is the brownish governor invited?  Does the ball have servants to help the (white) ladies in their ball gowns?  Who helped them dress?  CLICK the image for more d[...]

March 21st, 2015 - 9:38 pm § in Politics

Why are (some) South Carolinians so batshit crazy?

She bestowed upon us a world-class rant that’s deranged even by Republican town hall standards. In case you missed it: This video has gone viral for two reasons: (1) How completely cuckoo this woman is, and (2) Santorum’s complete failure to rebut her off-the-crazy-meter ravings in any w[...]

March 19th, 2015 - 10:50 am § in Misc.

A Different View of South Carolina

Erin Winslow (IN RESPONSE TO A POST ON TA) We (I am from SC even though I live in Sweden) also have a heritage of Freedom Fighters who are/were just as much South Carolinians as the confederates. Modjeska Monteith Simpkins was one such person. (this article hardly does her justice: https://en.wikipe[...]

March 19th, 2015 - 10:12 am § in Misc.

Why do good people choose to live in South Carolina?

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March 19th, 2015 - 12:28 am § in America, Hypocrisy

Why The Story My Dad Told Of Buchenwald Is Important

BACKGROUND: My brother in law, William Quick, has gone to great lengths to obstruct the release of my father’s story of Buchenwald to the public domain.  Although Bill has no relevant property rights to the collection of writings and inscribed photographs from the camp, he has gone so far as [...]

March 18th, 2015 - 1:52 am § in Misc.

SOUTH CAROLINA: An Alternative History

WHAT IF? What if 160 years ago,  a century and a half has passed since the Yemasee Wars Carolina had freed itself  its European colonizers and established itself as an independent country?  Imagine airships patrolling the northern and southern borders, letting through runaway slaves from the Un[...]

March 17th, 2015 - 11:01 am § in America

Of Jews and Radical Republicans

In the context of the current debate over Netanyahu’s insulting speech before Congress,  it is important to note that there has been an ongoing effort by the radical right to turn Jews from our traditional support of liberalism by appealing to Israeli security. During the GW Bush “Glob[...]

March 16th, 2015 - 2:44 pm § in Politics

South Carolina grows ’em crazy

What kind of state produces people like this? Do they have an education system there? Did they close their mental hospitals and turn the patients loose?[...]

March 11th, 2015 - 3:08 am § in America

More Bigotry from South Carolina

Cyber-Bullies Attack South Carolina Infant For Being Cute Mariah Anderson was born with Chromosome Two Duplication Syndrome, a disease which impacts motor skills.  The girl’s life may be short but Mariah’s  proud mom, shared this cute picture on social media. Rather than celebrating th[...]

March 10th, 2015 - 7:38 pm § in Misc.

What Do You Do When Politicians Commit Treason?

As of tonight, the petition to the  White House urging charges be filed against “against the 47 U.S. senators in violation of The Logan Act” has passed the 100,000 signature threshold required for an official response from the White House. For those of us who remember the last time events[...]